The Clutter You Can't See: A Conversation on Spiritual Decluttering with Monique

<p>What if the heaviest thing you&#39;re carrying... was never yours to begin with?</p><p>You know how we&#39;ve been on this whole decluttering journey together?</p><p>We&#39;re talking spiritual decluttering — and before you picture someone sitting in lotus pose chanting at a shrine, let me stop you right there. This isn&#39;t about what you <em>do</em>. It&#39;s about what you <em>let go of</em>. </p><p>The beliefs you inherited but never examined. The emotions you&#39;ve been lugging around that aren&#39;t even yours. The mental chatter that drowns out your own inner wisdom.</p><p>Monique is an energy worker and one of my dearest spiritual companions, and honestly — having her in my life feels like a constant gentle recalibration. I hope this conversation does the same for you.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Key Themes + Takeaways</strong></p><p><strong>Spiritual decluttering isn&#39;t about becoming someone new</strong> — it&#39;s about stripping away what&#39;s outdated, inherited, or simply no longer true for you, so your <em>real</em> self can come through.</p><p><strong>So much of what we carry came from someone else</strong> — childhood belief systems, religious guardrails, family patterns. The powerful question is: <em>Do I actually believe this? Or did I just absorb it?</em></p><p><strong>Stuckness is spiritual clutter.</strong> If you feel like you can&#39;t move forward, it might not be a circumstance problem — it could be unprocessed weight sitting in your body, your mind, or your energy.</p><p><strong>Your spiritual practice doesn&#39;t have to look like anyone else&#39;s.</strong> Walking in nature, journaling, prayer, a massage, rest, listening to a podcast — it all counts. The form matters less than the intention.</p><p><strong>You don&#39;t have to do it all at once.</strong> Spiritual decluttering is maintenance, not overhaul. Just like I grab the trash out of my car every single time I get out — small, consistent acts of releasing add up to a lighter life.</p><p><strong>You can just... let go.</strong> I used to think releasing something meant working really hard for it. Turns out, you can simply choose: <em>I release this. It no longer serves me.</em> It&#39;s a decision. And yes, it might come back — but you can choose again.</p><p><strong>Ask yourself the questions that cut through:</strong> What feels heavy right now? Is this mine to carry? What&#39;s in the way of where I want to be? What&#39;s one thing I can let go of today?</p><p><b